Mitrani Caballero & Ruiz Moreno Abogados is called on by local and international clients to advise on a variety of complex transactions and projects in Argentina and abroad. M&A, strategic alliances, joint ventures and greenfield investments are all covered, with the firm also adept at handling corporate and commercial matters, including the negotiation of commercial agreements and corporate complex, cross-border reorganisations. The team has a strong record in the agribusiness and oil and gas sectors and is also known for its expertise in mining, manufacturing, engineering, technology and healthcare. The practice is led by the accomplished transactional and capital markets veteran Diego Parise, with vastly experienced firm founder Cristian Mitrani also providing strategic leadership and input. Siro Astolfi is another senior heavyweight and brings an exceptional transactions track record as well as deep expertise in antitrust and competition law to the table. Experienced private equity, M&A and restructuring partner Aixa Sureda adds further depth to the department’s senior bench. Veronica Zarate, who works extensively on transactions involving companies in Europe and Asia, and Mercedes Rodríguez Giavarini, a versatile transactional lawyer, provide additional partner-level support. The practice has strengthened its second line with the promotions of Evangelina González Soldo and María Jimena Martínez Costa to senior counsel. Fiorella Belsito and Melina Goldberg are other key names at the associate level.

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Key clients

  • Asterion Industrial/ Nabiax
  • Adium Pharma (Laboratorios Raffo)
  • Agco
  • Air Bag One
  • Aluar
  • Alumini Engenharia
  • American Towers
  • AVEX
  • Ball Corporation
  • Biotoscana
  • Bosch Rexroth
  • Brenntag
  • Bunge
  • CNH Case New Holland
  • Deutsche Rück
  • Essilor
  • Farm Frites
  • Fratelli Branca
  • Geopark
  • Grupo Alfa / Alpek
  • Grupo Casino
  • Grupo Cepas
  • Grupo Televisa
  • HDI Seguros
  • Hexagon
  • Holcim
  • Hubix
  • Hutchinson Ports / BACTSSA
  • Ibel Group
  • Isringhausen
  • ITBA
  • IWG
  • Japan Tobacco
  • Molinos Agro
  • Kia Motors
  • RHI Magnesita
  • Mitsui & Co
  • Manufactura de Motores Argentinos
  • Molinos Agro
  • Molinos Río de la Plata
  • Novartis

Work highlights

  • Advised Bunge on the local aspects of its acquisition by Viterra, which formed a diversified global agribusiness company.
  • Advised its client Tenaris on the acquisition of the pipe coating business of Shawcor - now rebranded to Mattr - a publicly listed Canada-based provider of engineered solutions.
  • Advised dual-listed mining company Mineros on the sale of all of the outstanding shares in the capital stock of Mineros’ subsidiary Minas Argentinas to Delaware-registered entity Eris.

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Diego Parise